NMC103H1 Lecture Notes - Sharia, Canon Law, Qiyas
Document Summary
Nature and sources of islamic law: muhammad depicted as law giver, hammurabi, canonical law of islam called shari"a, main sources, authoritative and fairly comprehensive (regarded so), but also flexible, qur"an injunctions, general principles, traditions of prophet (hadith) Also, practices of prophet (sunnah) - isnad chain of transmission1. -canonical collections by muslim, bukhari (9 c), etc. , + Shi"ite collections (of hadith) i. e. sayings of ali and other imam. Hadith from al-nawawi"s collection (13th c. ) abu. Haraira relates holy prophet said the most humiliating title in the estimation of allah is for a person to be called king of kings 2. Schools of islamic law: 4 main sunni schools of legal interpretation, school of thought, more so than physical institution. Hanafite most widespread, c and w asia, n india. Hanbalite near east: also shi"ite school of legal interpretation, imams are divinely inspired and infallible undisputed source of law.